Temuco
Temuco is a Chilean city with 245,347 inhabitants (2002 census).
Temuco | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Map of Temuco commune in Araucanía Region | |
| Coordinates: 38°44′S 72°40′W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Araucanía |
| Province | Cautín |
| Founded | 24 February 1881 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Miguel Becker Alvear (RN) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 464 km2 (179 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 Census)[3] | |
| • Total | 245,347 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 232,528 |
| • Rural | 12,819 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 117,071 |
| • Women | 128,276 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 45 |
| Website | Municipality of Temuco |
History
Temuco was founded by Manuel Recabarren naming the place Fuerte Recabarren(Fort Recabarren) during the Occupation of Araucania on 1881.
Gallery
The Bus Station of Temuco
Caupolicán Tower
Skyline of Temuco
References
- (in Spanish) "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades". Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- (in Spanish) "Municipality of Temuco". Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- (in Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". Retrieved 13 December 2010.
Other websites
- Temuco municipality Archived 2019-05-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
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